Mito clásico, gnosticismo y primer cristianismo. La recepción de un tema mítico como mito moderno

Marién de la Fuente Anuncibay

doi:10.31637/epsir-2024-606

Authors

Marién de la Fuente Anuncibay University of Burgos https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9782-2665

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-606

Keywords:

Classical reception, myth, Helen, misogyny, phylogyny, gnosticism, Christianity, Simbolism

Abstract

Introduction: The misogyny/philogyny dichotomy has been discussed throughout history in philosophy, religion and mythology. The female figure has served both to explain misfortunes and to represent beauty and purity. This paper focuses on the mythical figure of Helen and the innovations that survive in modern myths through the Pythagoreans, Latin literature and Gnosticism. Methodology: The study is framed within the field of Classical Reception, which analyses how ancient literature is reworked. The method of thematic analysis was used to investigate the thematic motifs of the myth of Helen. Results: The themes associated with the figure of Helen have been revised, repeated, eliminated or added to over time, adapting to ethical-religious, aesthetic or philosophical messages that have been useful in different historical contexts. Discussion: The revision and reinterpretation of the myth of Helen shows how thematic changes conform to the ideological connotations of the context in which they are developed. Conclusions: The evolution of the figure of Helen adapts to historical contexts, and her reinterpretation has been key to her survival in the cultural tradition.

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Author Biography

Marién de la Fuente Anuncibay, University of Burgos

PhD from the UBU (PhD programme in Humanities and Communication) with: The Justifications of Helena. Her teaching work has focused on comparative literature, textual commentary and classical reception at Afalvi and Unipec (University for Adult Education and Culture). She is currently teaching at UBU in the Degree of Spanish, area of Greek. She has been collaborating since 2017 in the UBU inclusion project funded by ONCE and the European Social Fund. Her research work has been linked to projects of the Department of Women, Afalvi or Unipec, collaborating with articles, papers and seminars. She belongs to the recognised research groups: Grupo Porteo of the UBU, and Marginalia Clássica IV (MARCLASS) of the UAM.

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